McKenzie Belize Adventure

For those who are looking for good jokes....... We found this post at the banana farm tour and what to share it with everyone.

We wanted to do some fun things with the evangelistic team from Texas while they were here with us in Belize. One of the things we chose to do was to visit a local banana farm. The tour was very educational. We were amazed at the technology and amount of work it took to get bananas from a small starter plant to the point where they are ready to be packed and shipped. The commercial bananas grown here in Belize are shipped to the UK and Ireland. It takes 22 days for the bananas to reach these countries. During the time the bananas are being shipped, they are kept in refrigeration at 58 degrees Fahrenheit. Now that we have seen what it takes to get a banana from the farm to the store, 59 cents a pound, suddenly seems cheap. The last picture you see here is some warm, fresh out of the oven, banana chips the farm staff served us. They were absolutely delicious!

Following the Youth Extravaganza in the Toledo District, we had the Youth Extravaganza in the Stann Creek District.  Again over 200 were in attendance and 17 received the gift of the Holy Ghost. The Pastor Dewayne Sims and the Texas team did a magnificent job in ministering to the young people.

We were delighted to have the evangelistic team from Morgan Texas. The group consisted of their pastor, Dewayne Sims, his wife and children, their assistant pastor, Theo Heartsill, his wife and daughter, and the Clint Murphy family. They ministered in a mighty way through preaching, teaching, music and praying with and for those that attended the Youth Extravaganza. In the second picture, the assistant pastor, Theo Heartsill, his wife, Trudy, and the missionary to Belize, Dewayne Abernathy, are praying with some of the young people. In the third picture, Pastor Sims daughter, Delayna, is praying with some of the younger girls. This fourth picture is Pastor Sims preaching the main message. The fifth picture is assistant pastor, Theo Heartsill teaching a great lesson on evangelism.

I know we women like details when it comes to things like people getting a new house 🏡. So I am going to tell you a bit more about our new place. The house is small, but charming. It’s only 600 sq ft. I know this does not qualify us to be part of the tiny house movement, but it is pretty close. When you walk in the front door you step into the living-room/kitchen area. Behind that is the bedroom and bathroom. Below the house is a small laundry room/storage area. We even have our own small fenced in yard area. The house is about 10 minutes from Placencia, a popular tourist area. Well there you are girls. Hope you appreciate the additional information. Carolyn

Finding housing in Belize has been a challenge and we took another step in finally getting long term housing.  We first stayed in a cabana on the Caribbean Sea then found a vacation rental home we called the Victoria Lookout. Getting affordable and adequate long term housing was our next step.  We know the Lord lead us to our Sunset Marina house. Coming back from the village of Placencia, Carolyn noted a sign posted on tree.  We inquired about the property and turns out to be a new house build and the owner was there. The owner was in the process of taking photos and preparing to post it online.  We found the house had what we were looking for, affordable and in a desirable area so we came to an agreement then and there.  Turns out, three other prospective tenants came by after us but the owner have agreed to let us move in.  The house is in a compound with another house which has two units in it. We found it is not unusual for multiple homes to be in a single compound. Below are p

This past Sunday afternoon we were privileged to attend the dedication of the new church in the village of Hicattee in Southern Belize. Getting to the church was a challenge with the recent rains and poor road conditions in the village. Both the members of the church and neighboring churches helped in the construction.  There were some many people that most of them had to remain outside because there was not enough room inside. Our missionary Dwayne Abernathy delivered a message about the tale of two temples.  One which had the presence of God and one which did not. We are delighted there is a lighthouse for the village of Hicattee.  After the service, the church members served lunch to all those who came. There were a number of people from the village of San Marco who came.  As we were leaving, I found out that they came thru a shortcut thru the rainforest to get to Hicattee.